I met fellow Author Tony Inman at my last Perth Conversations event in 2011 and we’ve kept in touch on facebook – lately through my Do Talk to Strangers Group. Tony volunteered to preview my book manuscript and sent me the following email. It’s incredible. Moved me to tears. So here’s “Guest writer” Tony’s amazing…
Go somewhere new! Or say yes to an event invitation! I was invited to an art exhibition opening on Friday night at the Fire Station Arts Centre, and although I didn’t know the artist I knew it would be a great chance to chat with a few people for 20 -30 minutes and see something…
When did you last feel like dancing? Skipping? Expressing JOY somehow? Does your work cause your clients to feel like dancing? Peter Walsh, known as Oprah’s Organiser, and host of Extreme Clutter delivered an inspiring keynote at the recent Australasian Association of Professional Organisers Conference. Peter spoke of the impact of decluttering a space and…
Last week contained several significant moments – our 20th Wedding Anniversary, a speaking engagement with an amazing audience, and a memorable photo shoot with a photographer I’d connected with in a split second. Let’s revisit ANZAC Day for a moment (see this previous blog for the start of the story) where I saw hundreds – maybe thousands of…
Do Talk To Strangers (my work in progress) is a book about Connecting. We can connect or disconnect in a moment. We can open a world of possibilities for ourselves and others, or grow slowly and stunted. We can grow to become better and more authentic connectors as we become more aware of how we…
Amazing Connections Your brain is constantly making connections. Like Facebook. Imagine all of the posts, likes, comments, friends added – every bit of activity on facebook is a connection. This is what your brain is like. Fast and fascinating. ANZAC Day was full of awesome moments of connection. I marched with my Grandfather who turned…
This morning I enjoyed a fabulous bike ride with my son Ethan – on his way to school – which opened up a new connection and more inspired thoughts. He waved to an older gentleman on the other side of the road, and I asked Ethan if he knows the man and he said “I…
After several profound connections with amazing people last week and an unexpected, delightful trip to Sydney with a brand new friend, I had a quiet weekend at home to reflect and be inspired. Lyndon and Ethan were away on a boys abseiling camp, so I wrote and wrote, then walked down to the river through…
As I typed this title, because it’s my current theme, I felt your potential apprehension – or perhaps your desire to connect more confidently. My next thought – “You know, even if you’re not confident – connect anyway!” It’s normal to feel uncertain, a little awkward sometimes, but if you want to be a connector…